'… an excellent addition to the literature on anesthesia. It is concise compared with other books addressing the same topic, and it gives valuable updates on the management of critically injured patients.' Critical Care Medicine

Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia provides a concise, practical review of the essential elements in the care of the severely injured trauma patient, including emergency airway management, fluid and blood resuscitation, regional and general anesthesia, and perioperative care. Edited by two of the most experienced trauma anesthesiologists in the USA, with chapters written by experts from leading US and Canadian trauma centers with the highest and most varied caseload of critically injured patients, Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia identifies new trends in surgery and anesthesiology practices that impact on the management of trauma patients. Dedicated chapters address the management of special populations including pediatric, geriatric, burn and pregnant patients. Covering the most important topics in trauma anesthesia, Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia provides anesthesiology trainees and practitioners with a practical basis for managing trauma patients.

Preface
Part I. Core Principles in Trauma Anesthesia: 1. Trauma epidemiology, mechanisms of injury, and prehospital care Andreas Grabinsky
2. Initial evaluation and management Tom Grissom
3. Airway management Christian Diez and Albert Varon
4. Shock resuscitation and fluid therapy Yvette Fouche and Roger Shere-Wolfe
5. Vascular cannulation Shawn Banks and Albert Varon
6. Blood component therapy and trauma coagulopathy Richard Dutton
7. General anesthesia for trauma Michael Bassett and Charles Smith
8. Regional anesthesia and acute pain management for trauma Ralph Gebhard and Sripad Rao
9. Monitoring the trauma patient Richard McNeer and Albert Varon
10. Echocardiography in trauma Ashraf Fayad
11. Postoperative care of the trauma patient C. J. Kucik
12. Chemical and other toxic exposures in trauma Joseph McIsaac and C. J. Kucik
Part II. Anesthetic Considerations for Trauma: 13. Anesthetic considerations for head trauma Armagan Dagan
14. Anesthetic considerations for spinal cord trauma Armagan Dagan
15. Anesthetic considerations for ocular and maxillofacial trauma Olga Kaslow
16. Anesthetic considerations for chest trauma Brendan Astley and Charles Smith
17. Anesthetic considerations for abdominal trauma Olga Kaslow
18. Anesthetic considerations for musculoskeletal trauma Jessica Lovich and Charles Smith
Part III. Anesthetic Management in Special Trauma Populations: 19. Anesthetic management of the burn patient Edgar Pierre and Albert Varon
20. Anesthetic management of the pediatric trauma patient Ramesh Ramaiah and Sam Sharar
21. Anesthetic management of the geriatric trauma patient Olga Kaslow
22. Anesthetic management of the pregnant trauma patient Nicholas Nedeff and Pertti Hakala
Index.

Subject Areas: Accident & emergency medicine [MMK], Anaesthetics [MMB]